Land records in Maharashtra
Mahabhulekh shows 7/12, 8A and property cards by survey/gat number or name in Marathi, and digitally signed copies come from the Satbara portal. DILRMP-MIS shows 100% of villages computerised; 5,560 villages are city-surveyed while 119 Nagar Panchayats and 241 Nagar Parishads are not (2024). IGR offers free Index II search from 1985 and publishes an official title-verification checklist.
The records
What each record shows.
- 7/12 (Satbara) (७/१२)
- The village form recording ownership and crops for a survey or gat number.
- 8A (८अ)
- The khata (rights) extract.
- Property Card (मालमत्ता पत्रक)
- The city-survey record keyed by CTS number, replacing the 7/12 once city survey is declared.
- K-Prat (क-प्रत)
- A record tab on Mahabhulekh.
- Index II
- The registration index of a document, searchable free from 1985.
How places are organised
From the state down to the village.
- District (जिल्हा)
- Taluka (तालुका)
- Village (गाव)
- Survey / Gat number
A plot is identified by its survey number, gat number, CTS number.
Local terms
- Satbara
- Village form 7/12.
- Gat number
- Parcel number used, like the survey number, as the 7/12 search key.
- CTS number
- City survey number (nagar bhumapan kramank).
- Property Card
- City-survey land record (मालमत्ता पत्रक).
- Index II
- Registration index of a document.
- Ready Reckoner
- Maharashtra circle rate (ASR).
Where the data comes from
Record of rights (land records)
Cadastral maps
Property registration
Encumbrance certificate
RERA (real estate projects)
Circle rates and guideline values
Municipal property tax
Property cards
Courts
Restricted and notified land
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Questions
What is the land record called in Maharashtra?
Maharashtra's main land records are 7/12 (Satbara) (७/१२), 8A (८अ), Property Card (मालमत्ता पत्रक), K-Prat (क-प्रत), Index II.
Where can I see Maharashtra land records?
On this register: open Maharashtra, then the district, taluka (तालुका) and village, then the plot. Each plot page shows what the state's records say about it, with the source and the date it was read.
Is an online land record valid as proof of ownership?
No. A revenue record is evidence of possession and revenue liability, not of title, and an online view is not a certified copy. Certified or digitally signed copies are issued separately by the state.